Icons to present awards after Carib Beer International Challenge Final

Four of the icons of West Indies whose names have been attached to awards in the Carib Beer 2003 Cricket Series will attend the final of the Carib Beer International Challenge between Barbados and Jamaica at Kensington Oval, and will present the awards at the end of the match.

Sir Vivian Richards, whose name will be on the Top Caribbean Batsman award; Ambassador Courtney Walsh, after whom the Top Caribbean Bowler award is named; Deryck Murray, who gave his named to the award for the Top Caribbean Wicket-keeper; and Andy Roberts, whose name is affixed to the Most Promising Fast Bowler prize, will all be in attendance from Friday.

They along with Connie Marshall, widow of the late West Indies fast bowling great Malcolm Marshall, whose name has been tagged to Top Caribbean All-rounder award, will present the respective awards to the winners when the final is completed.

"We are glad that these people could take time out of their busy schedules to be with us on this grand occasion," remarked Darren Millien, Marketing Manager, Events, Promotion and Information Technology, of the West Indies Cricket Board.

"Unfortunately, Clive Lloyd, the former great West Indies captain, whose name is attached to the Top Caribbean Fielder award, is unable to attend.

"We now look forward to the remainder of the match being very exciting and competitive, and the nostalgia that should surround the presentation ceremony at the end of it."

All of the award winners, except the Most Promising Fast Bowler, will receive a US $1,500 prize cheque and the respective trophy. The budding speedster will get US $1,000 and the Roberts Trophy.

This year, Carib Beer reached a five-year sponsorship agreement with the WICB to become the Title Sponsor of the West Indies four-day, first-class championship.